Enermax Fulmo GT review

That's one huge PC chassis and no mistake. We built a fort out of it

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For

Terrific flexibility

Extremely spacious

Many air and liquid cooling options

Great details

Competitive price

Against

Problems to its size

Poor design

There's no question as to what the defining feature of Enermax's Fulmo GT full tower PC case is from the moment you take it out the box: size. A genuinely massive performance chassis, the Fulmo GT inevitably packs plenty in as a consequence.

Dual PSU positions, USB 3.0 inside and out, all-but-universal motherboard support and a multitude of cooling configurations - both air and water-cooling - are obvious benefits that Enermax is keen to push.

The space affords Enermax the room to pack a lot more in than that, though, from small details (the always-welcome Velcro strap for the PSU and a removable top cover) to a decent integrated fan controller and an abundance of expansion room (there are 10 PCI slots, and seven water cooling holes). Heck, there are even wheels for the thing, and a braking mechanism included.

It's an impressive beast, with a massive amount of working space inside, enabling the deployment of multiple graphics cards and as good a range of cooling options as you could realistically want.

Let's temper things a moment, though. It's probably worth noting that there are one or two problems, related to the size of the Enermax Fulmo GT - not least the sheer amount of room you need to house the thing.

For instance, while there's a comprehensive cable routing system inside the case (with plenty of room behind the motherboard tray, and an overload of rubber grommet routing holes), you may well find that if you use it, standard length cables from your PSU, for example, won't stretch far enough.

Furthermore, you'll need to play with the many cooling positions, and be willing to adjust the default placement of the pre-supplied fans for optimum cooling.

Also, appreciating that this is something a little more personal, we didn't massively warm to its visual look. Obviously that's a totally subjective opinion, but it just left us a little cold.

Crucially, though, it's hard to think of a performance PC setup that couldn't be comfortably housed in the Enermax Fulmo GT, and with room to spare.

There's been a real drive to get the details right, too. Enermax clearly believes in giving you too much here, rather than too little. The front panel is a good example: it's crammed with options, whether you want to use them or not.

It's a case that's utter overkill for an air-cooled PC, to be fair, but one that comes into its own for water cooling. Also, the Enermax Fulmo GT is competitively priced, at around £200 (around $310) - it's much cheaper than, for example, the Lian Li PC-Z70 - and a robust chassis, too.

It might have an element of overkill about it, but you certainly get your money's worth.

We liked

The sheer flexibility here is terrific. The multitude of air and liquid cooling options, the amount of working space and the room means the Enermax Fulmo GT will accommodate pretty much any home PC configuration.

There are also lots of welcome little details, from the integrated fan controller through to the intelligent drive cage deployment and SATA connector cover. Plus it's very competitively priced, particularly for its size.

We disliked

There are one or two inherent problems to its size (it's massive) and design (which loses the luxury tinge a little). Plus you might need to get a longer cable or two in.

Verdict

The Enermax Fulmo GT is overboard for air cooling, and terrific for water cooling, but either way, it's a competitive chassis for its price and scale.

Tech Specs

Product Type

Computer Case

Number of External 3.5" Bays

10

Number of External 5.25" Bays

4

Number of Power Supplies Supported

2

Front USB

Yes

Front Audio In

Yes

Front Audio Out

Yes

Number of Total Expansion Bays

15

eSATA

Yes

Colour

Black

Brand Name

Enermax

Form Factor

Full-tower

Motherboard Supported

Micro ATX, HPTX

Material

Steel

Number of Fans Supported

15

Number of Fans Installed

5

Number of Total Expansion Slots

10

Total Number of USB Ports

4

Total Number of Audio In Ports

1

Total Number of Audio Out Ports

1

Height

640 mm

Width

235 mm

Depth

674 mm

Cooler Type

Liquid Cooler

Manufacturer

Enermax Technology Corporation

Product Model

ECA1092AG-BL

Product Name

ECA1092AG-BL System Cabinet

Manufacturer Part Number

ECA1092AG-BL

Manufacturer Website Address

http://www.enermax.co.uk

Marketing Information

Fulmo GT: A New Dimension More space, more power and more comfort with the Jumbo Tower Fulmo GT. First choice for high-end gaming systems, workstations and server.

Hot: Multi-GPU Support 10 extension slots to support systems with up to four graphics cards. Maximal graphics card length: 425mm.

Ice-cold: High-performance cooling with up to 15 fans Five pre-installed and quiet fans: one 18cm front fan, two 18cm side fans, one 23cm top fan and one 14cm rear fan. Expandable to up to 15 fans.

Flexible: Seamless speed control Synchronous speed control of up to three fans due to integrated fan PCB. Either the 18cm front fan (700-1000 RPM), the two 18cm side fans (700-1000 RPM) or the 23cm top fan can be connected to the PCB and regulated by the help of the speed control knob on the top of the case.